“ASTOUNDINGLY ORIGINAL” – Fox News

 “A SHOW FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, DETROIT HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT” –Detroit Free Press

 The Adventures of Darwin the Dinosaur is a family show, suitable for children age 5 and up and has played venues up to a capacity of 3000 seats.  It is a wonderful hour of fantasy that combines ancient, wordless story telling with modern technology and music - both orchestral and pop.

40 different characters are performed by 6 artists in ingenious high-tech LED-lit costumes and puppets that light up in the dark as crayon-like creatures.  These unique puppets took 3 years to develop and build and the Darwin puppet alone contains 200 feet of wire!

The show tells a story of a good-natured dinosaur discovering the outside world. Assembled and nurtured by a lonely scientist, Darwin is soon sent out to experience life for himself. His adventures will include escaping a carnivorous Tyrannosaurus, meeting a friendly pair of longneck creatures, and a deepwater swim with the fishes, including a big popper with sunglasses. Eventually, overcome by worry and loneliness, the scientists goes looking for him and gets caught up in the fun and danger. In the end when red dinosaur, Brutus, threatens the Professor, Darwin is forced to make decision. A decision, that will alter his life forever and, ultimately, leads him to discover the true meaning of love.

Created, choreographed and directed by Ian Carney and Corbin Popp, both veteran performers from Twyla Tharp’s dance company, "Darwin" is rich on technologically dazzling visuals that today's kids relish. It also promotes appreciation for puppetry and movement, art forms that resonate best in live performance.